Local Journalism Samples

Local News Examples

• Frugal carpenter used $3 million savings to fund college educations
  
  Dale Schroeder, who only owned two pairs of jeans at a time, chose to use his life savings to set up scholarships for local students when he died in 2005 in Des Moines, Iowa.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 20:05:02 GMT.
• Five ways the US heatproofs 50C cities
  
  Much of the US is baking this weekend. But several cities are doing innovative things to combat rising temperatures.
  BBC News.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 19:44:40 GMT.
• Employers are chasing talent in office hot spots
  
  Melbourne and Sydney rank among the top ten cities globally for their ability to attract a young and talented workforce
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Sat, 20 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +1000.
• Taxpayers sent 2 S. Carolina town officials, spouse to Italy
  
  HILTON HEAD, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina mayor, town manager and his spouse took a trip to Italy to sign a "friendship pact" without approval from the town council. ...
  Washington Times.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 06:13:21 -0400.
• Thousands of extra French police drafted in for African Cup of Nations final
  
  Thousands of police officers have been put on standby in cities across France for Friday evening's African Cup of Nations final between Algeria and Senegal. ...
  The Local.  Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:29:12 +0200.
• Preckwinkle letter to Lightfoot leads to war of words over gun violence
  
  The blame game over the root cause of violence in Chicago raises tensions between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
  Craig Wall.  ABC News.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 23:08:44 +0000.
• Six Nigerian soldiers killed in Borno state ambush
  
  Attacks came hours after local military chief warns 'terrorists' in the region to disarm or be destroyed.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:33:14 GMT.
• Alabama police officer shot, suspect dead after armed robbery turns into shootout in downtown Birmingham
  
  An Alabama police officer was shot and wounded and a suspect was killed after an armed robbery at a local convenience store turned into a deadly shootout Wednesday night.
  Paulina Dedaj.  Fox News.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:09:00 GMT.
• What The Open Mobility Foundation Says About Cities, Software And Standards
  
  Last month, 15 cities created something unprecedented: their own code standards body.
  By Seleta Reynolds, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 13:58:13 +0000.

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